Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

The month was remarkable for the num-
Der of cold waves all over the country,
which generally originated in Manitoba
and extended southwark to the Gulf OF
Mexico. 1t was colder than the average
in the entire region east OF the Rocky
mountains.
The rainfall was generally above the
normal in Colorado, Nebraska, Dakota,
the Middle Atlantic States, Northern
OHIO, Oregon and Washington Territory
An average deficiency ranging from to
3 inches occurred in the South Pacific
coast region, extending east to the Rocky
mountain region. The deficiency in the
East and West Gulf States ranged from
to inches, and general deficiency &C.
Cured in the entire Mississippi valley.
The snowfall was above the average.
From one-half to twelve inches of snow
remained on the ground at the close of
the month in the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys, the upper and lower
Lake regions, tue Ohio valley, and the
northern portion of the Middle Atlantic
States. The greatest depth of snow lying
on the ground being in the upper and
lower Lake regions and the Missouri val.
ley.
At the close Of the month a cold wave
set in, originating in Manitoba with
barometric pressure OF nearly 81 inches
and commenced to move southwark.
This ia the wave which is now being
felt here.
The first decided cold wave OF the month
occurred on the LIST. 1t advanced rapidly
from Manitoba and extended southwark,
reducing the temperature below freezing
point in the Missouri valley, the upper
Mississippi valley, the Ohio valley and
the upper and lower lake regions on that
date. On the I'd 1T extended still further
south and over Missouri, Tennessee, the
middle Atlantic States and the New Eng
land States. On the Sd freezing weather
occurred in the South Atlantic States and
in the northern POI on of the sugar-grow-
ing regions of Lou sana and Texas. On
the Attn the cold wave covered the entire
region east of the Rocky Mountains and
extended to the Gulf coast, with tempera-
ture below freezing point in ali districts
except Eastern and Western Florida. On
the 9th freezing weather set 10 over East.
ern and Western Florida and continued
until the It'll. Timely warning was given
of the advance of this cold wave in all
districts well in advance of It's appear
ance.
The second well-detined cold wave ad-
vanced southwark from Manitoba on the
14th, and caused freezing weather on the
10Th in the Missouri valley, the upper
Mississippi valley, the upper and lower
Lake regions, the New England States,
the OHIO valley and Tennessee, Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. On the
10Th it extended to the Gulf coast, with
freezing weather as far south as Louis
lana, Mississippi, Alabama, Eastern and
Western Florida.
A third cod wave advanced from Man.
itoba on the 10Th, causing freezing wealth
Guys far south as the Ohio valley and
ta, 1t ssee, which extended on the Goth to
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
On the I'D fourth well-detined cold
wave from Manitoba advanced southwark
and produced freezing weather on the
23d in the Missouri valley, the upper Mis-
sissIppi valley, the upper and lower lake
regions, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri,
and the northern New England States.
1t extended slowly southwark, and from
the I'D to the Goth causing freezing
weather IN Arkansas, Tennessee, the
Ohio valley, the Middle Atlantic States
and all the New England States, which
continued until the close of the month.
Killing frosts occurred as far south as
the twenty-ninth parallel of latitude on
the 9Th, It'll and 10Th.